Sewing-machine-attachment holder.



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SEWING MAOHINB ATTACHMENT HOLDER.

APPLIOATIOKPILED JAN. 24, 1908. I

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

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v UNITED" STATES PATEN onn on. PERCY RAYMOND mat, ornnw HAVEN, co NEo'rrcur, assrenon Torrie GREIST MAN- UrAorUR Ne coMrANv, AORPOBATION or CONNECTICUT,

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No. 900,070. g

i i Application filed J'anuary 2 4p1908. Serial No. 412,407.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that 'I,;'Pnnox;RAYMo1 in GREIsr, a citizen of the. United States,,resid-- ing at- New Haven, in the county o'f New Haven and State of Connecticut, have in vented 0r discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Sewlng-Machlne-Attachment Holclers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawmgs. a This mventionhas for 1ts object to'iprovide a sewing machineattachment holder or quilter mounted inlworking positionion said attachment holder. Fig. 4 is a side 1 which may be produced at'little expense and which is of such constructionthat various attachments, such as hemmers,fl binders, quilters and the like, may be readily inserted into working position or removedtherefrom, the attachments being frictionally held in place so as to avoid the use of binding screws which are more or less expensive. to make, and which require metal of considerable thickness for their proper mounting, the

construction of the present improvedattaclr' ment holder being also such that the presser foot, constituting a part} thereof,, may be stamped from sheet metal, as mayalso the part mounted on thepresser-footand providlng, in connection with the the attachmentholder. y

In the accompanylngdrawings, Figured is a perspective view of one form of; theim- 1 proved attachment holder. Fig; 2 is a per-v spective view of a hemmer adapted for the p said attachment holder.- Fig. 3 isa perspective view of another form ofthe improved attachment holder slightly different from that shown in Fig. 1, with a quilting guide view of the form of attachment holder shown in Fig. l with thehemmer shown in a Fig. 2 mounted in place on said attachment holder. q

Referring to the drawings, 12 denotes a lower members 14 and 15 embracing the said extension 13, the said folded piece of sheet metal being provided with a vertical exten-.

sion 16 bent outwardly toform, between Specificationof Letters Patent.

the holder. is also'provided with a horizontal finger '21 which isso disposed as to bear frictionpresser-foot,

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

itself'and the front-wall of the shank12, an

place, such, for example, as the hemmer shownin Fig.1 2. The said shank 18 is preferably so stamped as to form a rounded rib "19 fitt ng a corresponding rounded recess or socket whlch 1s a part of the open ng 17,

is desired to remove the attachment from The shank of the attachment ally ,on the uppersurface of the pressen-foot, and thus assistin securing the attachment in place, and 1 1 affording additional frictional bearingfor the purpose of more steadily holding the attachment in working position. The vertical extension 16 of the folded plate isprovided at its top with a hook 22 slightly overlapping the top of the shank 12, and the folded plate with its extension is attached to the said shank by means of a rivet or screw 23. 1 H I p Inithe form of the invention shown in .Fig. 3 the foot portion proper 13 of the resser-footis of solid metal and the attachmentholder therefore consists merely of the plate 24, corresponding to the vertical extension 16, secured to the vertical shank 30f the presserfoot by means of a screw or ,rivet 23 and the hook2 2.

The rounded portion of the socket ofeither form of the attachment holder illustrated is adapted for the reception of an attachment with a plain round shank, such,

From the foregoing it will be apparent that all parts of the attachment holder may be stamped from sheet metal, and thus a comparatively inexpensive construction is alfordedby the invention. It will also be obvious that an attachment such as that shown, in Fig. 2 may be readily inserted into ior removed from working position relative to the presser-foot, and owing to the fact that it has two separated parts, as the shank 18 and the finger 21, hearing against the opening 17 for the reception of a horizontal shank 18 of an attachment to be held in for example, as the shank, 25 of the, quilter 26 shown in Fig. 3. shank of a presser-foot adapted for attachment to the presser-bar of asewing machine, and of such construction as to be readily resser-foot, it will be steadily and securely retained in working position relative to the presser-foot.

If desired the upper and lower members of the folded portion of the plate embracing the horizontal extension 13 of the presserfoot shank may be provided with guiding apertures suitable for use as a braider or corder, as is fully described in my application Serial N 0. 412,406 filed simultaneously herewith.

Another advantage incidental to the improved construction, whereby attachments are frictionally but firmly held in working position, is the facility with which the different attachments may be adjusted laterally, or in a direction transverse to the line of sewing; thereby enabling the operator to stitch at any desired distance from the edges of the work, such adjustments being effected without the trouble of loosening and tightening set screws, as is usually necessary.

Having thus described my invention I claim and'desire to secure by Letters Patentz- 1. A sewing machine attachment holder consisting of a vertical presser-foot shank, and a sheet metal strip having an outwardly bent portion which is partly convex or rounded and thus forming, between itself and a vertical wall or surface of said shank, a partly rounded recess or opening adapted to hold' a shank of a sewing machine attachment.

2. A sewing machine attachment holder consisting of a vertical presser-foot shank having a horizontal extension, a folded strip of sheet metal having upper and lower members embracing said extension and thus forming a presser-foot, said strip having a vertical extension constructed to form, between itself and a vertical wall or surface of said shank, a horizontal opening suitable to receive the shank of a sewing machine attachment.

3. A sewing machine attachment holder comprising a presser-foot to the vertical portion or shank of which is secured a sheet zontal shank fitting said opening metal plate between which and the front wall of said shank is formed an opening, combined with an attachment having a horiand having also a horizontal linger below and separated from said horizontal shank of said attachment, said finger being arranged to bear frictionally against the top of the presserfoot proper, thus serving to assist in steadily securing the attachment frictionally in working position.

4:. A sewing machine attzurhment holder comprising a presser-foot to the vertical portion or shank of which is secured a. sheet metal plate between which and the front wall of said shank is formed an opening, combined with an attachn'ient having a horizontal shank fitting said opening and having also a horizontal finger bearing frictionally against the top of the presser-foot proper, and thus serving to assist in steadily securing the attachment frictionally in working position, said attachment also having a projecting lug, as 20, adapted to be pressed against in removing the attachment from the holder.

5. A sewing machine attachment holder consisting of a vertical presser-foot shank having a horizontal extension, a folded strip of sheet metal having upper and lower members embracing said extension and thus forming a presser-foot, said strip having av vertical extension constructed to form, between itself and a vertical wall or surface of said shank, a horizontal opening suitable to receive the shank of a sewing machine attachment, combined with an attachment having a horizontal shank lilting said opening and having also a horizontal finger bearing frictionally against the top of the presser-foot proper, and thus serving to assist in steadily securing the attachment frictionally in working position.

In testimony whereof I ai'Iix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

PERCY RAYMOND GREIST.

itnesses H. M. Gmns'r, L. M. Foin). 

